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Did Biden, Harris suspend some deportations upon taking office? [1]

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Date: 2024-09-20 19:42:59+00:00

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Yes.

President Joe Biden’s administration announced a 100-day suspension of the removal of certain undocumented immigrants on Jan. 20, 2021, the day Biden was inaugurated.

However, a judge blocked the “pause” days later.

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance alluded to the suspension Sept. 17, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, blaming Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Homeland Security Department suspended removals — the mandatory departure of noncitizens out of the United States based on a formal order.

The department said it would review immigration enforcement practices during the pause, which did not apply to certain undocumented immigrants, such as suspected terrorists.

Days later, a Texas federal judge blocked the suspension, which had been challenged by Texas’ attorney general.

The Migration Policy Institute reported in June that deportations — including removals and other types of departures — under Biden are on track to match former President Donald Trump’s 1.5 million total.



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Sources

Forbes Breaking News: JD Vance Tears Into Kamala Harris At Campaign Event In Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Migration Policy Institute: The Biden Administration Is on Pace to Match Trump Deportation Numbers—Focusing on the Border, Not the U.S. Interior

U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Review of and Interim Revision to Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Policies and Priorities

Politico: Federal judge deals Biden another blow on 100-day deportation ban

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